COVID-19 Measures
Since 15th June 2020 mandatory training has been able to commence and under HSE guidelines First Aid training was also able to resume with extensions to certificates not being extended further, and workforces starting to open up. The HSE also recognised that work places were having to adapt to the pandemic in operating for longer periods, creating bubbles and therefore requiring additional First Aid provision as well as those who are on Furlough either expiring or requiring training for when their work place is allowed to resume trading.
At ATH Training Group Ltd we have installed what we believe to be the most robust and proactive measures across our industry and are proud that were were able to invest in creating such a COVID safe environment, something that has been regularly commented on through our 2,500+ testimonials which are completed anonymously and go directly onto our website un doctored.
Since the relaxing of measures on the 19th July 2021, we have decided that we will not be relaxing the protocols that we have had in place since resuming on the 15th June 2020 and these measures are listed below.
- Twice weekly Lateral Flow Testing for staff.
- Entire venue disinfected before every course, to hospital standard using our new fogging machine. All handles / touch points are also wiped down prior to the course starting.
- Reduced course numbers.
- Minimum 2m distances between seats.
- Non-contact temperature checks completed on all upon entering the venue. Anyone displaying a fever will not be able to take part however will be able to rebook at no extra cost.
- COVID-19 Symptom screening (verbal).
- No person to person breathing checks (performed on manikins instead).
- Face masks provided and required to be worn when moving around the training venue along with plenty of gloves and individual hand sanitiser / tissues at every individual station.
- Each person has their own equipment station including manikin, training defib, Choking vest, bleeding wound and a box of all small items required for the course which have been disinfected prior to use or are unopened and sterile.
- Manikin faces and jaws sterilised in Milton solution twice before use.
- Brand new lungs for each person, unwrapped and inserted by learners themselves.
- ·Face shields provided for rescue breaths.
- ·All bandages and small equipment are single use.
- ·Coffee mugs sterilised in Milton solution before use.
- ·Only the instructor will make tea’s and coffee’s, sanitising before and after each drink to ensure no cross contamination.